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The Profile

Collective of directors and Walt Disney associated with the 1940 animated film Fantasia, produced under Walt Disney and involving multiple directing contributors.

Fantasia was released in 1940; it initially performed poorly in part due to wartime distribution limits. The film featured the Fantasound stereophonic system and involved conductor Leopold Stokowski. It is structured in seven musical segments and was later re-evaluated as a masterpiece.

Fantasia (1940) is presented as an epic masterpiece and a high point in Disney's work. Initially a commercial failure due to wartime distribution and mixed reviews, it was later re-evaluated and became a classic. The film is notable for its Fantasound experiment, Leopold Stokowski's involvement, and seven distinct musical segments.